Decades-old problem in classical geometry solved: First compact pair of bonnets found

For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to the French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface theory: If the metric and mean curvature of a compact surface are known at ...

Study maps four flood model types and urges hybrid approaches to improve forecasts

Before rain begins to fall, scientists and engineers can predict where a storm might cause flooding thanks to advanced modeling and digital simulations that help guide billion-dollar decisions ...
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The 19th-century mathematical clue that led to quantum mechanics

More than a century before quantum mechanics was born, Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton stumbled onto an idea that would quietly foreshadow one of the deepest truths in physics. While ...

How Reverse/Forward Stock Splits Work

Learn how reverse/forward stock splits work as a unique strategy to manage shareholder numbers, involving a reverse and forward stock split process.
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Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Climate Change Adaptation Policy: Evidence from Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District, Sierra Leone ()

Climate change remains a great challenge to rural livelihoods in Sierra Leone, especially in agricultural communities that depend on climate-sensitive resources. Although indigenous knowledge has been ...
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How Lattice-Based Models Aid in Derivative Valuation

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...